Walter Simon

German sinologist (1893-1981)
Person human Q74336
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Walter Simon

Summary

Walter Simon is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1893-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1981-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and sinologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Simon was born in Berlin[2].
  • Walter Simon passed away in London[4].
  • Walter Simon was born on +1893-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Simon died on +1981-02-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Simon held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Walter Simon's professions included librarian[6].
  • Walter Simon's professions included sinologist[7].
  • Among Walter Simon's employers was University of London[10].
  • Walter Simon was employed by SOAS, University of London[11].
  • Walter Simon's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Walter Simon received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Walter Simon received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].
  • Walter Simon was a member of British Academy[15].
  • Walter Simon's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].
  • Walter Simon is recorded as male[17].
  • Walter Simon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walter Simon supervised Edwin G. Pulleyblank as a doctoral student[19].
  • Walter Simon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114791489[20].
  • Walter Simon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103209698[21].
  • Walter Simon's GND ID is recorded as 11739923X[22].
  • Walter Simon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80148898[23].
  • Walter Simon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121032466[24].
  • Walter Simon's IdRef ID is recorded as 081566042[25].
  • Walter Simon's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06642871[26].
  • Walter Simon's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V446093[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Simon was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1893-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Simon's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and sinologist[7]. Employers include University of London[10], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31] and SOAS, University of London[11], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1916[34], headquartered in London[35]. Walter Simon supervised Edwin G. Pulleyblank as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37] and Fellow of the British Academy[14], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Personal Life

Walter Simon's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].

Death and Burial

Walter Simon died on +1981-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Simon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edwin G. Pulleyblank[42], a linguist[43], 1922–2013[44], of Canada[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[46], specialised in phonology[47].

FAQs

Where was Walter Simon born?

Walter Simon's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Walter Simon die?

Walter Simon passed away in London[4].

What did Walter Simon do for work?

Walter Simon worked as librarian[6] and sinologist[7].

Where did Walter Simon go to school?

Walter Simon was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

What awards did Walter Simon receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Fellow of the British Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nla.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . journals.cambridge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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